Materials

• Red or pink construction paper
• Scissors
• Wax paper
• Marker
• Colored tissue paper (e.g., purple, pink, red, and white)
• Glue stick
• Glitter, sequins, or other flat embellishments
• Ribbon or string

Directions

1. Create a heart-shaped frame out of construction paper by folding the sheet in half and cutting out a large heart and then a smaller heart out of the middle to make a window.
2. Trace the heart onto a piece of wax paper and trim off the excess.
3. Time to decorate! Glue pieces of colored tissue paper (either cut or torn by hand) onto the heart-shaped wax paper—it is okay for the pieces to overlap. Glue on any additional embellishments or glitter at this time.
4. Carefully glue the heart-shaped frame on top of the decorated piece of wax paper.
5. Poke a small hole at the top of the heart, tie a piece of string through the hole, and hang your Valentine suncatcher in a window.